KZN Archives - BEN TROVATO

27 Oct

Enjoy Durbs not-by-the-sea

October 27, 2023
By Ben Trovato
7 comments

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says Jacob Zuma will lead its campaign ahead of next year's general election. What a good idea. Durban is like one of those burned-out racehorses who break a leg and have to b...

17 Jul

Cut&Run

Hanging out with the Vervet underground

July 17, 2022
By Ben Trovato
9 comments

I made the mistake of flying to Durban, unaware that schools, which mostly shield us from the awfulness of children, are closed. Every mall, beach and restaurant is infested with the feral savages. Mo...

22 Jul

Cut&Run

Well, that was a weird attempted coup

July 22, 2021
By Ben Trovato
11 comments

Halfway decent insurrectionists generally target government facilities and take over the state broadcaster. Ours targeted Shoprite and took over the bottle stores. Also, coup plotters usually rely on ...

10 Oct

Columns

Municipal mayhem

October 10, 2019
By Ben Trovato
3 comments

There are few six-syllable words in the English language that fill one with more dread and loathing than the word 'municipality'. Not in every country, obviously. It might seem hard to believe, but th...

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